Holden Commodore set to sell for $300,000

HSV GTSR W1 goes to auction with big expectations.

Holden Commodore set to sell for $300,000

13 Dec 2017Dom Tripolone

Holden and Ford owners are looking to cash in on local car industry nostalgia.

Auction house Lloyds has announced it will auction off a number of rare and late model Holdens and Fords at the Gold Coast on the 16th of December just months after Holden - the last remaining local car manufacturer - ended its local production.

The main drawcard is the HSV GTSR W1 – the fastest, most powerful locally-built car – which is expected to go for a record $300,000.

Holden's tuning division, HSV, only built 300 examples of the W1, with build number 36 going to auction with only 21km on the clock.

The W1 is powered by a stonking 6.2-litre supercharged V8 engine that produces 474kW of power and a hefty 815Nm of torque.

Plenty of potential customers missed out on the sell-out sedan, which was originally listed for $169,990 plus on-road costs, which would be about $200,000 in the driveway.

The price premium is a big increase considering the young age of the W1 - which only launched in 2017 - but isn't unheard of, with other profit hunters selling their newly received W1s at a steep premium to enthusiastic Holden fans.

Lloyds will also feature a Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Sprint, which is one of only 500 built and has just 1200km on the odometer.